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A. G. LAMONT.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.26.1917.

Patented J 11116 3, 1919.

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FLYING MACHINEx APPLICATIGN FILED FEB.26,1917.

Patented Juhe 3 1919.

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fapplieation filed 365111232 To all w/wm may concern:

Be it known that l, Ancrrnmr, G. Lanos'r a citizen of the United States (llarks -urg, in the county of i icon State of West Virginia, have inverted certain new and useful Improvements in Flying-hilachiuos, being a con'ibination of the aeroplane and toe lighter-than-air type, of which the following is a full specil'icatiou.

This invention relates to r w and useful improven'lents in flying nnmhines for air navigation and consists of new and novel construction and combination oi uarts designed to give great buoyancy to the u1achine and safety while navigating the air, descending, and landing upon land or water as hereinafter described and claimed.

his main object of my invention is the production oi. a flying machine constructed of isietal and other suitable combination of materials, and having means by whicn the operator shall have absolute control oil said flying machine while navigating the air or when descending, and inc-use of accident to the motor power the rapidity of descent would be retarded to the minimum and fully llll lQl' the control of the operator.

Another object is to provide means within the s ii flying machine by which it would maintain its equilibrium while .in the air and land easily and safely upon the surface of land or water.

A further object is to generally improve this class of flying machines, with the View to increase the can-yin; capacity and. rednc- V ing the size of. the machine, thereby rendering them of more general use, safe, and commercially desirable.

"With these and other objects in view as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, it will be observed that my inverv tic-minty be constructed of any combination of siiitable materials and consists of certain revel, mechanical devices and combination of parts as hereinafter 't'ully described. illustrated and claimed, it being understood that several changes may be made in the construction here described without depai ing from the spirit and intent thereof; ref-- erence being had to the accmu 'ianyingr d aw-- ings in WlllCllZ- Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the complete flying niacl'iine, minus the motor power ..nd propelling devices.

Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal vertical section along the dotted line 5 5 Specification. of Letters Patent.

cylinder, three haust chamber on L V the motor power, :heels and connections.

; a from; end. View ol the wing the end oi. the

air lines within a: enter of which the propeller wheels ted.

I i 1 a vertical cross section of the hi m machine along the dotted line (he;

' ts a de""hed side clever ring planes showing; the

ens which the are operator. 'ZLWHIQ'S similar nul fer to similar parts VICVS.

" of tubing or other t longitudinal 1nd strips so it ieir intersect l s a large 7, a chainwhich the braced and air Lie-l t cylinder con: her the bottom and en sireleton trams zi'orlc is fastened. a d" p c ugnat-es the l the exhaust chamber and which entire ls r1. the upper halt t n I s cvliadcr. 4-, dc a;

n ses the exhaust chamber into wl ieh the exhaust and hot air from the g s onnire ar discharged 1d by nieain o't wh added buoyuincy is obtained to the machine. l. designates rel aasevalves securely attached to the upper portion and at each end oi the exhaust, chamber. and by means of which excessive pressure within the haust chamber may be released. 5 dcsisrna es the two swinging, air gates which ale securely hinged and cushioned close to the sides of the main gas cylinder, one on each side by means of hinges 5. The outer edge of the said air gates rest and are cushioned n w iich great. buoyancy obtained for the iacl inc. 7, designates the concave front earl or end or" the main eyli ider. and "a" csigguatcs the straight rear end of the cvieder. liumerals 8 represent three open air flues within the gas cylinder in close re,- lation to each other and extending longitudinally from end to end of the main gas cylinder and are securely fastened to the ends of said cylinder. Numeral 9 designates open air space vof the air flu'es 8 within which flues and near the center thereof are mounted propeller wheels. Numeral 10 is the gas engine having transmission shaft 10. Numerals 11, 11, and '11, represent vertical shafts which transmit the power from the engine shaft 10 to the propellerwheels 14, 14, and 14: which are mounted and revolve within and near the center of their respective air fines. 12, designates fuel tanks from which fuel is supplied to the gas engine. 13 and 13 designate worm gears by means of which motion is trans mitted from the engine shaft to the vertical shafts. Numerals 15, 15 and 15" designate bevel gear wheels by means of which motion is transferred from the vertical shaft 11, 11 and 11" to the propeller wheels. Numerals l6, and 16' designate planes incunted within the air flues 8 and extending longitudinally forward and rearward from the propeller wheels, by means of which air planes, carrying pressure surface is added to the machine and are preferable in my device in place of wings and side planes as in the construction of aeroplane type ofmachines and by means of my machine is greatly increased. 17, designates the glass shields in the front end of the machine for the protection of the operator. Numerals 18, 18 and 18" designate "forward steering planes which are pivot-ally mounted within the front concave end of the gas cylinder by means of pivot bearings 19, 19' 19. "20, designates the rod con nection, the upper portion of which is pivotally connected at the rear of the three front planes by means of pivot hinges 2U, the lower end of said rod is pivotally connected to rocker arm 21 which is mounted 1 an rocker shaft 21. Numeral 22 desigiltJiS the rod connection, one end of which is pivotally connected to the lower end of the rocker arm 21, the other end of said rod is pivotally connected to the lower end of the operators ever 23, by means of which (-dlIlCCtlOllS the operator controls the tilting of the front planes 18, 18 and 18", and by means of which the flying machine ascends and descends and is controlled. Numeral 24: designates the rear vertical rudder pivotally mounted upon vertical shaft 24 at the rear end of the gas cylin' er by means of pivot journals 25 and 26. Mounted on the lower end of rudder shaft 24, is the arm 27 to the outer end of which is pivotally connected one end of the rudder operating rod 28, the other end. pivotally connected to the lower end of operating lever 29, and by means of which the operator adjusts and of which the carrying capacityfiber l which served that when flying and regulates the angle of the rear controls the direction of the machine to the right or left when flying. 30, represents the operators seat from which the engine power transmission, and steering devices. are all controlled. Numerals 31 and 32 and 33 designate tubes the lower ends of which are securely fastened to the bottom of the gas cyl inder and the upper ends of which are securely fastened to the bottom of their respective air fines forming passageway for shafts 11, 11 and 11" which transmit power to the propeller wheels within the air fines.

It will be observed that my flying machine is mounted upon wheels of the automobile type, the bottom portion of the machine between the side frames is constructed in V shape and water tight, adapted to float upon the surface of water. It will be observed further that hinged at each side of the lower frame work are planes 1 which raise and slant upward a limited distance when the machine is resting upon the water as indicated by the dotted line shown in Fig. 5i. 1" designates water tight'compartment forming the bot tom of the machine above the axle line.

It will be further observed that in the operation of my machine when the propeller wheels are revolving at their normal speed the tendency will be to draw the air from the front of the machine at a rapid speed into the concave front end and through the front portion of theair flues,resnlting in creating more or less vacuum in front of the machine. The air is then forced rearward from the propeller wheels through the rear portion of the 'air lines and against the atinospheric pressure, thereby forcing the machine forward threugh the air.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 it will be ohoperat' t .at by tilting the front planes i8, 18'' and 18)? so that the outer edge of said planes are tilted downward the machine will descend and when tilted upward the machine will ascend. It will also be observed that by swinging of the rudder at the rear end, the said flying machine can be directed to the right or left at the will of the operator.

Referring to Fig. i it will be observed that in the event for any reason the machine descending at a rapid speed the air gates 5 on each side of the machine will automatically swing upwardly thereby opening the exhaust cliainber, causing a rush of air froni'th'e outside to enter the exhaust chamrhute having release valves on top three. whicha resisting air current will pass r by providing added buoyancyw to the chine while descending.

From the foregoing description, illustrrr tions and described means for the operation of in inmroved fi in machine it will he l. J a: 7

rudder which the slanting front end of 0 at once becomes in part a paran3; drarw licro a; he 'ihe 'ovention it is noiehangea and ar- 'on of from i ranger it of power rh llll] H. A what i Letters Pa'teni 13A flying machine of scribed, inelmling a 2 ing an inn ed eoncarenear end and anfinverted string rear end of said gas. cylinder a supporting fanrenork rigidly aflached to the lower portion of the gas cylinder, air lines nional ed Within said gas ef 'lindei and extending lengituclini-illy through the heads thereof, propeller heels .i'nonnted within and near the center of said fines and means for U'2H15 milling motion to naid propeller wheels, planes mounted crosswise Within said fines and extending longitudinally forvard and rearward from said propeller Wheels the entire length of weld fines sahetanlially as de scribed ado Specific-ll A. flying machine of character ocsc-ri'bed, including a main gas c linder laving an inverted concave head at the front end and an inverlaed straight head at the rear end of said s cylinder a supporting frame work rigidly A portion ol. the gas cylinder, air ilues mounted within said 5 extemiling leng'iliudinally lnrough i ihereoi, pro-- peller Wheels meunee wit'nn and near the center of Sale fines an moms "remindthe my invenilioin l in secure by ling n'iotion to said propeller wheels planesn'iounted crosswise Within F i fines and extcndingg longitudimilly forward and rearward from said propeller wheels the entire length of said 'l'lucs, steering planes pivoially nionnl'ed \rilhin the front concave head of l'hc gas cylinder and cxfending ouilvardly beyond said eg'lind er and ineans'li'ir tilting Said DllUlOH for causing the ascent and descent oi said flying machine, a vertical rudder mounted within the rear portion of said gas cylinder and extending outwardly lilnsrelroin and means for swinging said rudder for the purpose of directing iaho course of said flying machine while navigating the air as described and shown.

23. 1 flying machine of the character described, including a main gas cylinder havin an inverled concave head at The 1ronl; 01d and an inverted straight head at the rear end ()i said gas ox'linder, a supporting 'l'rainework rigidly attax-ln-wl to the lower portion of lljie gas orlinder, air fines mounted withinv said gas cylinder and extending longiliulinally through the heads thereof, a combination hot air (.lHUIlbUl. and parachulle mounted upon the upper portion of said gas cylinder and extending longitudinally the entire length thereof, having pressure release valves mounted upon the upper portion of said chamber, air gates pivotally hinged to ihe sides of the gas cylinder and which au roinalzically open and close each side at the lower portion of the hot air ehamher when said flying machine is ascending and de- :"scendinggas described and for the purpose specified in iestin'icaiy whereof, I hereunto allix my sigi'iatnre.

BALD G. i501? T. 

